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Encyclopedia > List of conflicts in the Americas

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List of conflicts in North America

Before the 16th Century

Events Aelfheah (St. ... The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, Europe and the British Isles from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ... Beothuk The Beothuks were the native inhabitants of the island of Newfoundland at the time of European contact in the 15th and 16th centuries. ... Map of Newfoundland Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...

Sixteenth Century

mary elline m. ... The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. ... Hernán Cortés Hernán(do) Cortés, marqués del Valle de Oaxaca (1485–December 2, 1547) was the conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain. ... Plan of Tenochtitlan (Dr Atl) Mexico City statue commemorating the foundation of Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan (pronounced ) or, alternatively, Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was the capital of the Aztec empire, which was built on an island in Lake Texcoco in what is now central Mexico. ... Events January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. ... Hernán Cortés Hernán(do) Cortés, marqués del Valle de Oaxaca (1485–December 2, 1547) was the conquistador who conquered Mexico for Spain. ... The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. ... Plan of Tenochtitlan (Dr Atl) Mexico City statue commemorating the foundation of Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan (pronounced ) or, alternatively, Mexico-Tenochtitlan, was the capital of the Aztec empire, which was built on an island in Lake Texcoco in what is now central Mexico. ... Events March 1, 1524/5 - Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. ... Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (Badajoz, c. ... The word Maya or maya can refer to: The Maya – a Native American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America the modern Maya people the pre-Columbian Maya civilization the Maya language Maya – a concept in Hindu/Vedic philosophy a state of misperception of reality the inherent force of... The Kiche (or Quiché in Spanish spelling), are a Native American people, part of the Maya ethnic group. ... Events June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (Badajoz, c. ... The word Maya or maya can refer to: The Maya – a Native American people of southern Mexico and northern Central America the modern Maya people the pre-Columbian Maya civilization the Maya language Maya – a concept in Hindu/Vedic philosophy a state of misperception of reality the inherent force of... The Cakchiquiel are a group of indegenous people of Mayan descent, native to the midwestern highlands of Guatemala. ... The Mam are a Native American people of the highlands of western Guatemala. ... Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ... Fort Caroline was the first permanent French colony in North America, located near present-day Jacksonville, Florida. ... Five flags have flown over St. ...

Seventeenth Century

(16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... The Wyandot or Wendat (also called the Huron) are a First Nations people originally from modern day Southern Ontario and Quebec, Canada. ... The Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... The French and Iroquois Wars (also called the Iroquois Wars or the Beaver Wars) were an intermittent series of conflicts fought in the late 17th century in eastern North America, in which the Iroquois sought to expand their territory and take control of the role of middleman in the fur... Events Louis XIV of France passed the Code Noir, allowing the full use of slaves in the French colonies. ... Events September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher Polhem starts Swedens first technical school. ... The first of the French and Indian Wars, King Williams War (1689–1697), was the North American theater of the War of the Grand Alliance (1688–1697) fought principally in Europe between the armies of France under Louis XIV and those of a coalition of European powers including England. ...

Eighteenth Century

Major campaigns and expeditions of the war:
Major battles:

Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... Queen Annes War (1702–1713) was the second in a series of four French and Indian Wars fought between France and Great Britain in North America for control of the continent and was the counterpart of War of the Spanish Succession in Europe. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... King Georges War is the name given to the military operations in North America that formed part of the 1740-1748 War of the Austrian Succession. ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The French and Indian War is the common American name for the decisive nine-year conflict (1754–1763) in North America between the Kingdom of Great Britain and its North American Colonies against France and its North American Colonies, which was one of the theatres of the Seven Years War. ... The Battle of Jumonville Glen was a battle of the French and Indian War fought on May 28, 1754 near what is present-day Uniontown in Western Pennsylvania. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of the Great Meadows, also known as the Battle of Fort Necessity was a battle of the French and Indian War fought on July 3, 1754 in present-day Fayette County, Pennsylvania. ... The Battle of the Great Meadows, also known as the Battle of Fort Necessity was a battle of the French and Indian War fought on July 3, 1754 in present-day Fayette County, Pennsylvania. ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Fort Beauséjour marked the opening of a British-American offensive in North America in the prelude to the Seven Years War. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants France Britain Commanders Liénard de Beaujeu Charles de Langlade Edward Braddock † Strength 105 regulars 147 militia 600 natives 1,459 regulars and militia Casualties 23 killed 20 wounded 456 killed 521 wounded {{{notes}}} The Braddock expedition (also called Braddocks campaign) was a failed British attempt to capture... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Geoff/Gsl 21:56, 26 October 2005 (UTC) Category: Possible copyright violations ... On April 18, 1756 was the Battle of Great Cacapon River or Mercers Massacre, Captain Mercer, Ensign Thomas Carter and fifteen soldiers of a larger group were ambushed and killed when they left the safety of the fort to search for a band of Indians roaming in the area. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Fort Oswego was the first in a series of early French victories in the French and Indian War theater of the Seven Years War that belied New Frances military vulnerability. ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Kittanning Expedition, also known as the Armstrong Expedition, was a raid during the French and Indian War that led to the destruction of the Native American village of Kittanning, which had served as a staging point for attacks by Delaware (Lenape) and Shawnee warriors against European-American colonists in... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Fort William Henry resulted in the loss of British Fort William Henry to a French army under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in August of 1757. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Fortress Louisbourg (fr. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Fort Frontenac took place from August 25 to August 27, 1758 near the end of the Seven Years War (referred to as the French and Indian War in the United States) between France and Britain. ... The Battle of Carillon was fought at Fort Carillon (later known as Fort Ticonderoga), on the shore of Lake Champlain in what was then the British colony of New York, July 7-July 8, 1758 during the French and Indian War, and resulted in a victory of the French garrison... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants France Britain Commanders François-Marie Le Marchand de Lignery James Grant Strength 500 militia and natives 800 regulars and militia Casualties 16 dead or wounded 300 dead 100 captured {{{notes}}} The Battle of Fort Duquesne was a failed attempt by elements of General John Forbess British-American... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The battle of fort Ligoneir was fought in 1758 and was a battle of the French-Indian war. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... An artist’s rendering of Fort Duquesne Fort Duquesne was a fort established by the French in 1754, at the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers in what is now downtown Pittsburgh in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... The Battle of Ticonderoga of 1758 was an engagement of the French and Indian War (the North American theatre of the Seven Years War not so much a battle as an investment. ... The Battle of Fort Niagara was one of the final battles in the North American theatre of the Seven Years War. ... The Battle of Beauport was fought on July 31, 1759 between a British fleet and French land forces. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Britain France Commanders James Wolfe † Louis-Joseph de Montcalm † Strength 4,800 regulars 4,000 regulars and militia Casualties 58 dead 600 wounded 644 dead or wounded The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, fought September 13, 1759, was a decisive battle of the North American theatre of the... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Sainte-Foy, sometimes called the Battle of Quebec (1760), was fought April 28, 1760 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada during the Seven Years War (called the French and Indian War in the United States). ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Montreal was fought in 1760 between British and French forces. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Pontiacs Rebellion was a war launched in 1763 by Native Americans who were dissatisfied with British rule in the Great Lakes region and the Ohio Country after the British victory in the French and Indian War. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... // Background Among the Acts of Parliament denounced by the Patriots as Intolerable Acts were the Proclamation of 1763, which forbade Anglo-American settlement west of the Appalachians; and the Quebec Act of 1774, which made provision for the extension of Québecs borders to the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Dunmores War (or Lord Dunmores War) was the result of several collisions that took place in the spring of 1774, on the Ohio River above the mouth of the Little Kanawha River, between Native American peoples (particularly Shawnee, Miami, and Wyandot) and parties of Anglo_American settlers who were... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France,Netherlands, allies British Empire, allies Commanders George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Nathanael Greene William Howe Henry Clinton Charles Cornwallis Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties {{{casualties1}}} {{{casualties2}}} The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War for Independence, was the military side of the American... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... The Siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 - March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the active American Revolutionary War. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... American Attack on Quebec. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... The New York Campaign describes the actions and battles of the American Revolutionary War, by which the British forces gained control of New York City and its surroundings in the summer and fall of 1776. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Saratoga Campaign was a 1777 initiative by the British Army in the American Revolutionary War. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was a campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and General James Clinton against Loyalists (Tories) and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. ... The Battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775 was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War and was described as the shot heard round the world in Emersons Concord Hymn. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Ticonderoga was a minor event of the American Revolutionary War. ... May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Combatants Colonial America Great Britain Commanders Israel Putnam William Howe Strength 1,500 2,600 Casualties 140 dead 271 wounded 30 captured {20 POWs Died} 226 dead 828 wounded {{{notes}}} Bunker Hill was a battle of the American Revolutionary War that took place on June 17, 1775 during the Siege... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... The preparations for Battle of Great Bridge, previously know as the Second Battle of Bunker Hill, began on November 28, 1775. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the 1759 British victory over the French in the Seven Years War, see Battle of the Plains of Abraham. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Moores Creek National Battlefield is managed by the National Park Service of the United States, and is located in North Carolina, about 20 miles (30 km) northwest of Wilmington. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Dorchester Heights Monument The Battle of Dorchester Heights was on 6 March 1776. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The Battle of the Rice Boats was a battle of the American Revolution that took place in the Savannah River on the border between the Province of Georgia and the Province of South Carolina. ... Look up March in Wiktionary, the free dictionary March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... The Battle of Trois-Rivières (meaning Three Rivers) was fought on June 8, 1776 in the American Revolutionary War. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Combatants United States Britain Commanders Lieutenant General George Washington, Major General Israel Putnam Lieutenant General Sir William Howe, Major Generals Charles Cornwallis, Henry Clinton Strength 11,000-13,000 (about 10,000 of which were militia ) 22,000 (including 9,000 Hessian mercenaries) Casualties 312 dead, 1407 wounded, captured or... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... The Landing at Kips Bay was a British maneuver during the New York Campaign in the American Revolutionary War. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... The Battle of Harlem Heights was a skirmish in the New York Campaign of the American Revolutionary War. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 1776. ... The Battle of Valcour Island, also seen as Battle of Valcour Bay, was a naval engagement fought on 11 October 1776, in a narrow strait in Lake Champlain between the New York mainland and Valcour Island. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... Battle of White Plains Historic Site Battle of White Plains Historic Site : George Washingtons HQ The Battle of White Plains was an inconclusive meeting on October 28, 1776 in the American Revolutionary War. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Combatants {{{combatant1}}} Britain Commanders George Washington Johan Rall Strength 2,400 1,400 Casualties 2 dead, 4 wounded 22 dead, 92 wounded 896 captured {{{notes}}} This article is about the Battle of Trenton which took place on December 26, 1776. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... The Battle of Princeton was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought near Princeton, New Jersey on January 3, 1777. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For other battles at Fort Ticonderoga, see Battle of Ticonderoga. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Oriskany was an engagement in American Revolutionary War, part of the Saratoga Campaign. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Hessian mercenaries British Army troops Native Americans Vermont militiamen/Green Mountain Boys Massachusetts Commanders Friedrich Baum John Stark Strength 1400 1500 Casualties 207 killed 700 captured 40 killed 30 wounded The Battle of Bennington was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, taking place on August 16, 1777 not... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Combatants United States Britain Commanders George Washington William Howe Strength 11,000 17,000 Casualties 250 killed, 750 wounded, 400 captured 89 killed, 487 wounded The Battle of Brandywine was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 11, 1777 near Chadds Ford Township, Pennsylvania|Chadds Ford]] on... September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... The Battle of Freemans Farm (September 19, 1777) was the first engagement in the Battle of Saratoga of the American Revolutionary War. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... The Battle of Germantown was in the American Revolutionary War. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... The Battle of Bemis Heights on October 7, 1777 is also known as the 2nd Battle of Saratoga since it was the second and last major engagement in the Battle of Saratoga of the American Revolutionary War. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... Combatants British United States Commanders John Burgoyne Horatio Gates Strength 10,000 15,000 Casualties 1,600 killed, wounded and missing, 6,000 captured 800 killed, wounded and missing {{{notes}}} The Battle(s) of Saratoga were considered by many historians to have been the turning point of the American Revolutionary... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Battle of Freetown was a skirmish between colonists and a British naval ship during the Revolutionary War. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Monmouth was an inconclusive battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on June 28, 1778. ... (Some entries on this page have been duplicated on August 1. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Alligator Bridge took place on June 30, 1778, and was the major engagement in Colonel Elijah Clarks third, and final, unsuccessful campaign to conquer East Florida. ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The naval First Battle of Ushant took place on 27 July 1778 during the American Revolutionary War, fought between French and British fleets 100 miles west of the isle of Ile dOuessant (Ushant to the English), a French island at the mouth of the English Channel off the north... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1778 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Vincennes was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on February 23 – February 25, 1779 when a small force of American soldiers led by George Rogers Clark encircled Fort Sackville at Vincennes, Indiana and continued marching around it until the Indians and British garrisoned there were... Look up February in Wiktionary, the free dictionary February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... On July 15, 1779 General Anthony Wayne and his men attacked a British fortification located on the peninsula at Stony Point. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Newtown (29 August 1779) was the only major battle of the Sullivan Expedition, an armed offensive led by Gen. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... hi The Siege of Savannah was a battle of the American Revolutionary War in 1779. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in Leap years). ... For the battle of the Nine Years War, see Battle of Cape St. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article needs cleanup. ... March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... The Battle of Camden was an important battle in the southern theatre of the American Revolutionary War. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Battle of Kings Mountain was a fight in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, fought on October 7, 1780. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... The Battle of Cowpens (1781) was an overwhelming victory by American revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders Charles Cornwallis Nathanael Greene Strength 1,900 4,400 Casualties 93 killed 439 wounded 26 missing Total: 558 79 killed 185 wounded 1,046 missing Total: 1,310 The Battle of Guilford Court House was a battle fought on March 15, 1781 inside the present... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... The Battle of Groton Heights was a battle of the American Revolutionary War. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, the last engagement of the war in the Carolinas. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Combatants Britain United States France Commanders Charles Cornwallis George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Strength 7,500 8,845 Americans 7,800 French Casualties 156 killed 326 wounded 7,018 captured Americans: 20 killed, 56 wounded French: 52 killed, 134 wounded {{{notes}}} The Battle of Yorktown (1781) was a victory by... The Second Battle of Ushant was a naval battle fought between French and British squadrons near Ushant on 12 December 1781 during the American War of Independence. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Sadras was the first of five indecisive naval battles fought between a British fleet under Admiral Sir Edward Hughes and French fleet under the Bailli de Suffren off the coast of India during the American War of Independence. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of the Saintes, 12 April 1782: surrender of the Ville de Paris by Thomas Whitcombe, painted 1783, shows Hoods Barfleur, centre, attacking the French flagship Ville de Paris, right. ... Look up April in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of Blue Licks, on August 19, 1782 was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants British United States Commanders Robert Pigot John Sullivan Strength 7,139 10,100 Casualties at least 260 at least 211 The Battle of Rhode Island was a battle fought on August 29, 1778 when units of the Continental Army under the command of John Sullivan attempted to recapture Aquidneck... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Northwest Indian War (1785-1795), often known as Little Turtles War in older reference works, was a war fought between the United States and a large confederation of Native Americans (Indians) for control of the Old Northwest, which ended with a decisive U.S. victory at the Battle...

Nineteenth Century

Ten Major Battles of the American Civil War: 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and British Empire from 1812 to 1815, on land in North America and at sea around the world. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Creek War of 1813-1814 began as a civil war within the Creek Nation. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 in response to frustrations in political reform and ethnic conflict. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Flag used by the Patriotes between 1832 and 1838 The Lower Canada Rebellion is the name given to the armed conflict between the rebels of Lower Canada (now Quebec) and the British colonial power of that province. ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Republic of Canadas flag - the two stars represent Upper and Lower Canada. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... The American Civil War (1861–1865) was fought in North America between the United States of America, called the Union and the Confederate States of America, a coalition of eleven southern states that declared their independence and claimed the right of secession from the Union. ... This is a list of American Civil War battles organized alphabetically by state. ...

  1. Battle of Gettysburg
  2. Battle of Chickamauga
  3. Battle of Chancellorsville
  4. Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
  5. Battle of Antietam
  6. Battle of the Wilderness
  7. Second Battle of Manassas
  8. Battle of Stones River
  9. Battle of Shiloh
  10. Battle of Fort Donelson

Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders George G. Meade Robert E. Lee Strength 83,289 75,054 Casualties 23,049 (3,155 killed, 14,529 wounded, 5,365 captured/missing) 28,000 (3,500 killed, 18,000 wounded, 6,500 captured/missing) {{{notes}}} The Battle of... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders William S. Rosecrans George H. Thomas Braxton Bragg James Longstreet Strength Army of the Cumberland (56,965) Army of Tennessee (66,000) Casualties 1,657 killed, 9,756 wounded, 4,757 captured/missing 2,312 killed, 14,674 wounded, 1... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Joseph Hooker Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson† Strength 97,382 57,352 Casualties 16,839 (1,574 killed, 9,554 wounded, 5,711 missing) 13,156 (1,683 killed, 9,277 wounded, 2,196 missing) The Battle of Chancellorsville was... Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Conflict American Civil War Date May 8–21, 1864 Place Spotsylvania County Result Inconclusive (Grant continued his offensive) The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, sometimes simply referred to as the Battle of Spotsylvania, was the second battle in Lieut. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders George B. McClellan Robert E. Lee Strength 87,000 men 45,000 men Casualties 2,108 killed, 9,549 wounded, 753 captured/missing 1,512 killed, 7,816 wounded, 1,844 captured/missing {{{notes}}} The Battle of Antietam (known as... This article is about the Battle of the Wilderness in the American Civil War. ... Second Battle of Bull Run Conflict American Civil War Date August 28–30, 1862 Place Prince William County Result Confederate victory The Second Battle of Manassas, known as the Second Battle of Bull Run in the North, was a battle during the American Civil War. ... The Battle of Stones River or Second Battle of Murfreesboro (in the South, simply the Battle of Murfreesboro), was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 3, 1863, in central Tennessee, as the culmination of the Stones River Campaign in the American Civil War. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Ulysses S. Grant Don Carlos Buell Albert S. Johnston† P.G.T. Beauregard Strength Army of West Tennessee (33,085 men) and Army of the Ohio (32,000 men) Army of the Mississippi (44,968 men) Casualties 1,754 killed... The Battle of Fort Donelson was fought February 12–16, 1862 in the American Civil War. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... The Colorado War (1863–1865) was an armed conflict between the United States and a loose alliance among the Kiowa, Comanche, Arapaho, and Cheyenne tribes of Native Americans (the last two were particularly closely allied). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Fenian is a term used since the 1860s for an Irish nationalist who espouses or is perceived to espouse violence against British rule, usually by people opposed to their aims. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Métis provisional government The Red River Rebellion of 1869 – 1870 is the term most often used to describe the actions of a provisional government established by Métis leader Louis Riel in 1869 at the Red River Settlement in what is now the Canadian province of Manitoba. ...

Twenty-first Century

since 1994 civil war in Chiapas 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Chiapas is a state in the southeast of Mexico. ...


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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. List of conflicts in Canada is a chronological timeline of events that includes wars, battles, skirmishes, terrorist attacks and other related items that have occurred in the country of Canadas geographical area. ... This is a list of lists of wars, sorted by country, date, region, and type of conflict. ... List of Conflicts in South America Sixteenth Century * 1532 Pizarro captures and ransoms the Incan ruler Atahualpa at Cajamarca ... The military history of Canada comprises millennia of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Canada, and the role of the Canadian military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. ... The Military history of the United States spans a period of less than two and a half centuries. ... The military history of Mexico consists of several millenia of armed conflicts in what is now the nation of Mexico, including the activities of the Mexican military in peacekeeping and combat related affairs worldwide. ... [[[[[ == [[Media: --71. ... North America The French established colonies across the New World in the 17th century. ... Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ...

16th - 18th century

  • 1532: Pizarro captures and ransoms the Incan ruler Atahualpa at Cajamarca.
  • 1557-1575: French-Portuguese conflict over France Austral, a French colony in Rio de Janeiro.
  • 1591: Thomas Cavendish, a British corsair, occupied Santos
  • 1612-1615: French invasion of Maranhão
  • 1621-1654: Dutch occupation of Northeast Brazil, or the thirty-years war in Brazil.
  • 1680-1750: Spanish-Portuguese conflict over Sacramento colony (today's Uruguay)
  • 1754-1757: Spanish-Portuguese invasion of the Jesuit-sponsored "Guarani Nation"

Francisco Pizarro ( 1475–June 26, 1541) was a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Inca Empire and founder of the city of Lima. ... For other meanings of Inca, see Inca (disambiguation). ... Atahualpa, the 13th and last Inca emperor Atahualpa (Quechua Atawallpa or Ataw Wallpa, literally happiness fowl, a totemic bird) (c. ... Thomas Cavendish (1555-1592) was born in Trimley St. ... Depending on context, Corsair can refer to: a pirate who used to operate with a commission from a government (see privateer). ... Santos, originally Portuguese or Spanish for Saints (singular Santo), may mean a great number of different things: // Surname Santos is a common surname in Portuguese and Spanish. ... Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ...

19th century

The South American Wars of Independence were fought in the 1810s and 1820s by colonies of Spain and Portugal that desired to break free from the nations that ruled them. ... The Argentina-Brazil War was a military conflict between Argentina (which had recently emancipated from Spain) and Brazil (then part of the Portuguese Empire), over the possession of the territory of todays Uruguay. ... Combatants Brazil Empire Uruguay and Argentina Confederation Commanders D. Pedro I Juan Antonio Lavalleja and Bernardino Rivadavia Strength {{{strength1}}} {{{strength2}}} Casualties {{{casualties1}}} {{{casualties2}}} {{{notes}}} Template:Campaignbox War of Cisplatine In 1825 with Buenos Aires determination to annex the Cisplatine (as Brazil called the present day Uruguay) or East Bank (as... Map showing Gran Colombia The Republic of Gran Colombia, or Greater Colombia, was a short-lived republic in South America consisting of present-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Panama. ... The Empire of Brazil is a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. Founded in 1822, dissolved and replaced by a republic in 1889. ... War of Tatters (in Portuguese: Guerra dos Farrapos) was a Republican uprising that began in the southern Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina) in 1835. ... A Peruvian battery during the Battle of Callao The Chincha Islands War (in Spanish, Guerra Hispano-Peruana) (1864-1866) was a series of coastal and naval battles between Spain and its former colonies of Peru and Chile. ... Combatants Paraguay Uruguay, Argentina, Brasil Commanders Francisco Solano López Bartolomé Mitre, Duke of Caxias Strength at the beginning of the war ca. ... War of the Triple Alliance also known as the Paraguayan War in 1864-1870, was the bloodiest conflict in Latin-American history, fought between Paraguay and the allied countries of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. ... Combatants Republic of Peru Republic of Bolivia Republic of Chile Commanders Juan Buendía Andrés Cáceres Miguel Grau Manuel Baquedano Patricio Lynch Strength Peru-Bolivian Army Peruvian Navy Army of Chile Chilean Navy Casualties The War of the Pacific was fought between Chile and the joint forces of...

20th Century

Combatants Republic of Bolivia Republic of Paraguay Commanders Hans Kundt Strength Army of Bolivia Army of Paraguay Casualties The Chaco War (1932–1935) was fought between Bolivia and Paraguay over control of the arid Chaco Boreal region of South America, which was incorrectly thought to be rich in oil. ... The Ecuadorian-Peruvian war, fought between July 5 and July 31, 1941, was one of three military conflicts that ocurred between these two Latin American nations during the 20th century—the two others being the Paquisha incident (also known as Falso Paquisha war in Peru), in 1981, and the Cenepa... The Colorado Party (Spanish: Partido Colorado) is a political party in Paraguay. ... The Paraguayan Civil War was a conflict in Paraguay from March to August 1947. ... Colombian Armed Conflict or Colombian Civil War are terms that are employed to refer to the current low intensity conflict in Colombia that has existed since approximately 1964 or 1966, which was when the FARC and later the ELN were founded and subsequently started their guerrilla insurgency campaigns against successive... The Beagle conflict was a military dispute over the Beagle Channel between Argentina and Chile in 1978. ... Sea lions on La Isla de Los Lobos in the Beagle Channel Glacier on the north shore of the Beagle Channel Beagle Channel is a strait separating islands of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, in extreme southern South America. ... The Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was a war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands (also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, between March and June of 1982. ... The Cenepa War (named after a river located in the disputed border area) took place in 1995, between Peru and Ecuador. ...

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